Camden County, Georgia Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Camden County, Georgia, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Camden County, Georgia. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Camden County, Georgia. The estimated population of Camden County, Georgia is 54,256 people, with a median age of 33.5.

We can look at the total population in Camden County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
54,256
+0.55%
+3.84%
2020
53,960
+1.37%
-
2019
53,231
+0.98%
-
2018
52,714
+0.88%
-
2017
52,252
 - -

Population of Camden County, Georgia by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
69.4%
70.1%
 -1.00%
Black/African American
17.9%
18.5%
 -3.24%
Native
0.5%
0.6%
 -16.67%
Hispanic
7.3%
6.4%
 +14.06%
Asian
1.9%
1.4%
 +35.71%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%
0.1%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
3%
2.7%
 +11.11%
Other
0%
0.2%
 -100.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Camden County, Georgia by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 33.5 +0.6% 32 +2.56% 37.2 +1.92%
2020 33.3 +1.52% 31.2 +2.63% 36.5 +0.83%
2019 32.8 +1.55% 30.4 +0.66% 36.2 +1.97%
2018 32.3 +2.22% 30.2 +0.67% 35.5 +1.14%
2017 31.6 - 30 - 35.1 -

The median age of Camden County, Georgia gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 3,616 +3.65% 3,820 -1.92% 3,743 3,746
10 to 19 3,863 +12.11% 3,101 +0.61% 4,345 3,110
20 to 29 5,914 -10.82% 4,138 -5.46% 5,298 3,916
30 to 39 3,442 +23.53% 3,140 +2.19% 4,323 3,198
40 to 49 2,721 -9.68% 3,172 +0.73% 2,458 3,194
50 to 59 3,312 -1.04% 3,510 -7.37% 3,272 3,253
60 to 69 2,269 +14.45% 2,449 +16.63% 2,596 2,881
70+ 1,684 +23.65% 2,101 +30.77% 2,099 2,824

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Camden County, Georgia is $61,636.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Camden County.

  • Under 25
    $42,888.00
  • 25 to 44
    $55,966.00
  • 45 to 64
    $79,546.00
  • 65 and over
    $51,534.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Camden County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Camden County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Camden County, Georgia is currently $78,691.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

3.75% of households in Camden County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Camden County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    18.53%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    23.68%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    16.20%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    13.56%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    17.80%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    6.48%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.75%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Camden County is $32,003.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Camden County by the total population of Camden County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Camden County, Georgia, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Camden County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    11.16%
  • Bachelor's degree
    23.51%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    13.30%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    47.98%
  • Less than high school diploma
    4.04%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Camden County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Camden County over the age of 16 is 42,416.

Of those people, a total of 63.80% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Camden County is 52.50%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 3,104 43.90% 18.30%
20 to 24 years 4,556 87.00% 7.50%
25 to 29 years 4,658 80.10% 2.90%
30 to 34 years 4,058 78.40% 4.60%
35 to 44 years 6,308 83.80% 5.70%
45 to 54 years 5,814 78.00% 2.50%
55 to 59 years 3,518 69.20% 2.50%
60 to 64 years 3,046 48.30% 1.50%
65 to 74 years 4,645 20.90% 1.10%
75 years and over 2,709 4.80% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Camden County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 31,070 62.30% 3.30%
Black or African American 7,654 64.60% 10.50%
American Indian and Alaska Native 234 52.60% 0.00%
Asian 872 69.20% 3.50%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 45 73.30% 0.00%
Other 605 88.40% 0.00%
Two or more races 1,936 76.40% 2.40%
Hispanic or Latino 2,685 79.90% 4.60%
Not Hispanic or Latino 30,225 61.90% 3.10%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Camden County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Camden County is 22,260, with median earnings of $38,663.00.

Women in Camden County, Georgia earning approximately 61.60% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 22,260 $38,663.00
Male 11,795 $48,068.00
Female 10,465 $29,623.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 1,856 $89,683.00
Business and Financial 926 $56,364.00
Computer and Mathematical 397 $74,665.00
Architecture and Engineering 584 $71,298.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 134 $53,913.00
Community and Social Service 301 $45,360.00
Legal 171 $65,703.00
Educational and Library 1,295 $46,875.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 285 $34,896.00
Healthcare Practitioners 1,418 $58,750.00
Healthcare Support 512 $21,096.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 309 $31,458.00
Law Enforcement 264 $34,734.00
Food Preparation and Serving 2,041 $13,830.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 868 $22,561.00
Personal Care and Service 452 $9,405.00
Sales 2,565 $26,369.00
Office and Administrative Support 2,226 $29,793.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 147 $14,267.00
Construction and Extraction 1,411 $43,228.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 947 $53,803.00
Production 1,261 $53,994.00
Transportation and Material Moving 902 $36,604.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 964 $107,151.00 892 $54,325.00
Business and Financial 474 $55,441.00 452 $57,344.00
Computer and Mathematical 301 $78,906.00 96 $54,868.00
Architecture and Engineering 540 $71,827.00 44 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 71 $53,859.00 63 $82,563.00
Community and Social Service 77 $31,705.00 224 $45,805.00
Legal 76 $44,271.00 95 $78,173.00
Educational and Library 300 $76,667.00 995 $43,467.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 225 $45,842.00 60 $22,045.00
Healthcare Practitioners 141 $132,599.00 1,277 $56,518.00
Healthcare Support 61 $67,882.00 451 $20,855.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 200 $46,950.00 109 $18,918.00
Law Enforcement 156 $39,357.00 108 $28,686.00
Food Preparation and Serving 873 $18,403.00 1,168 $12,197.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 432 $25,804.00 436 $19,816.00
Personal Care and Service 118 $36,161.00 334 $6,104.00
Sales 1,146 $46,719.00 1,419 $19,324.00
Office and Administrative Support 563 $45,221.00 1,663 $28,898.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 130 $14,063.00 17 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 1,385 $42,743.00 26 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 913 $54,495.00 34 $23,452.00
Production 970 $58,981.00 291 $31,696.00
Transportation and Material Moving 804 $37,066.00 98 $20,722.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 20,032 households in Camden County, with an average household size of 2.62 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 14,175 families in Camden County with an average family size of 3.07 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 10,109 1,052 3,014 5,857
Average Household Size 3.06 3.24 3.6 1.23
Total Families 10,109 1,052 3,014 0
Average Household Size 3.04 2.75 3.26 0

Poverty

Of the 14,175 families in Camden County, 14.20% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Camden County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 22,393 housing units in Camden County, Georgia.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 20,032 89.46%
Vacant 2,361 10.54%

31.03% of the total 22,393 housing units in Camden County are rental units. This is approximately 6,948 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 12,670 are occupied by the owner - or 56.58% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Camden County is $1,038.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Camden County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    414
  • Less than $500
    691
  • $500 to $999
    2,497
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    2,824
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    725
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    187
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    8
  • $3,000 or more
    16

Property Value

The median value of a property in Camden County is $182,500.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Camden County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    1,031
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,138
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    2,155
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    2,847
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    2,864
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    2,045
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    574
  • $1,000,000 or more
    16

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Camden County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Camden County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    381
  • 1940 to 1949
    247
  • 1950 to 1959
    913
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,132
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,645
  • 1980 to 1989
    4,130
  • 1990 to 1999
    6,185
  • 2000 to 2009
    5,743
  • 2010 to 2013
    1,917
  • 2014 or later
    100

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Camden County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    1,127
  • 1 vehicle available
    6,314
  • 2 vehicles available
    8,079
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    4,512

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Camden County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Camden County that commute to work in a particular way.

24.4 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Camden County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    393
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    3,209
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    4,163
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    3,822
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    3,098
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    855
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    2,094
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    534
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    720
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    3,411
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    956
  • 90 or more minutes
    373

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Camden County, Georgia in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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Places in Camden County, Georgia

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